MAYFIELD, KY - Four Graves County residents have been arrested this week on various drug charges. The Graves County Sheriff’s Drug Division has recently completed several investigations that involve illegal narcotics and have started arresting those involved.

Those arrested so far include 38-year-old Tally Byrd, 34-year-old Wesley Aldridge, 53-year-old Dennis Moss and 47-year-old Jeff Reynolds, all of Mayfield. They were lodged in the Graves County Jail.

Byrd is charged with trafficking methamphetamine and trafficking controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school. Aldridge is charged with possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of controlled substance.

Moss is charged with two counts of trafficking controlled substance. Reynolds is charged with trafficking in marijuana less than eight ounces.

Graves County Sheriff Dewayne Redmon said the drug division has warrants on file for approximately 15 more individuals for various drug charges.

We can all thank the state government for most of these issues. After the passing of HB463 which changed numerous sentencing guidelines, along with the more liberal views on crime, very little time is served upon conviction (if any). Let's face it, it is all about $ and the state doesn't want to spend it on punishment - after all - why should the individual be held responsible for their own actions? We all have been conditioned to accept the fact that it is always someone else's fault....